A critique that is often sidelined from the current dialogue is that which targets the neo-colonial nature of MOOCs.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-01-03-the-future-of-moocs-must-be-decolonized…
Here Is A Great Tool to Create Engaging Presentations and Animated Videos
Pontoon Edu allows you to animate difficult topics and engage your students using a wide variety of tools. You can easily drag and drop characters and props into your slides and assign it an animation, choose from different pre-designed templates …
Innovating Pedagogy Report 2019
The Open University UK produce an annual Innovating Pedagogy Report, which explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment. It considers ten innovations which are likely to have a significant impact on education.
Community of Inquiry on Facebook in a Formal Learning Setting in Higher Education
This study demonstrates an application of Facebook for higher education in science (STEM), and it clarifies its impact on students’ learning in a formal online learning setting.
Let’s teach for mastery — not test scores
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Presentation of the Week: A Deep Dive into the Future of Technology Enhanced Learning – Using Foresight to envision alternative e-learning futures
20 Awesome Add-ons for Google Docs
See below a list of 20 recommended Docs Add-ons, what they do, ideas for how they can be used in schools, and a quick overview of how to install, use, and remove Add-ons.
360 Degree Learning with Google Tour Creator
Recently Google has launched a new tool called Google Tour Creator. This tool allows you and your students to create 360 degree tours, which can then be shared with and viewed by others. It is very much like creating your …
Top 25 Teacher Podcasts You Must Subscribe and Listen to
The Best Teacher Podcasts from thousands of Teacher Podcasts on the web using search and social metrics. Subscribe to these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent updates and high-quality information.
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
The problem with Artificial Intelligence is that it’s much more fragmented, both technologically and in use cases, than Blockchain, making it a real challenge to condense all the information and share it meaningfully. Likewise, I have tried to make an …
26 Can’t-Miss Education Conferences for 2019
Here is the latest list of 26 can’t-miss education conferences for your 2019 planning:
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2018/12/26-cant-miss-education-conferences-for-2019/…
Artificial Intelligence in Education – Podcast
This series takes a bite-size look at technologies in work-place training which are changing the ways we learn and thrive. This week, we look at artificial intelligence in adult education.
https://theedtechpodcast.libsyn.com/131-ai-in-education?tdest_id=396774…
40 maps that explain the internet
Here are 40 maps that will help you better understand the internet — where it came from, how it works, and how it’s used by people around the world.
3 Lesson Planning Tools for Teachers
Several platforms now provide lesson planning features including Google Classroom and Edmodo, however, if you are looking for easy to use and simple lesson planners , the tools below are great to start with. They will enable you to create …
12 Things That Will Disappear From Classrooms In The Next 12 Years
The classroom is changing because the world is changing. Education, being more or less perma-funded by governments and misunderstood by the public, is more built to resist change. But that doesn’t mean change isn’t happening (e.g., flipped classrooms, BYOD, maker …